EP 0959840 B1 20051116 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A BREATHABILITY GRADIENT
Title (en)
ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A BREATHABILITY GRADIENT
Title (de)
ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT LUFTDURCHLÄSSIGKEITSGRADIENTEN
Title (fr)
ARTICLE ABSORBANT DOTE D'UN GRADIENT DE POUVOIR RESPIRANT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9704180 W 19970314
- US 62290396 A 19960329
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9736561A1] An absorbent article includes a garment facing surface which includes a first zone of vapor permeability which defines a water vapor transmission rate of from about 100 to about 2500 g/sq.m/24 hr and a second zone of vapor permeability which defines a water vapor transmission rate of at least about 3000 g/sq.m/24 hr. The article may include a substantially liquid impermeable, vapor permeable backsheet, a liquid-permeable topsheet positioned in facing relation with the backsheet, an absorbent body located between the backsheet and topsheet, and a vapor permeable barrier layer located between the absorbent body and the backsheet. The barrier layer is smaller in size than the backsheet. In such a configuration, the first zone of vapor permeability comprises the portion of the backsheet which overlays the barrier layer, and the second zone of vapor permeability comprises the portion of the backsheet which extends beyond the barrier layer.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/514 (2006.01); B32B 7/02 (2019.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61F 13/51462 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 13/51484 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9736561 A1 19971009; AR 006269 A1 19990811; AU 2582497 A 19971022; AU 714601 B2 20000106; AU 714601 C 20011108; BR 9708322 A 19990803; CN 1214626 A 19990421; CO 4780012 A1 19990526; CZ 305498 A3 19990113; DE 69734674 D1 20051222; DE 69734674 T2 20060608; EP 0959840 A1 19991201; EP 0959840 B1 20051116; ES 2248845 T3 20060316; ID 16370 A 19970925; IL 125851 A0 19990411; JP 2000508551 A 20000711; JP 4018750 B2 20071205; NZ 331962 A 19990528; PL 186547 B1 20040130; PL 328946 A1 19990301; SK 132698 A3 19990312; TR 199801889 T2 19981221; US 5879341 A 19990309; US 6659990 B1 20031209; ZA 971653 B 19970829
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9704180 W 19970314; AR P970101067 A 19970318; AU 2582497 A 19970314; BR 9708322 A 19970314; CN 97193481 A 19970314; CO 97014605 A 19970318; CZ 305498 A 19970314; DE 69734674 T 19970314; EP 97917533 A 19970314; ES 97917533 T 19970314; ID 970864 A 19970317; IL 12585197 A 19970314; JP 53528697 A 19970314; NZ 33196296 A 19960329; PL 32894697 A 19970314; SK 132698 A 19970314; TR 9801889 T 19970314; US 25020499 A 19990216; US 62290396 A 19960329; ZA 971653 A 19970226